Category Archives: Education

Robert Bellino M.D.’s New Book, Be Control Ability for You

Myakka City, FL, June 08, 2024 — Fulton Books author Robert Bellino M.D., a psychiatrist of fifty-five years, has completed his/her most recent book, “Be: Control Ability for You: Your Guide to Everything: A Traveler’s Guide to Coping with the Universe and All That It Is–YOU!”: a groundbreaking exploration into the depths of the human psyche and the limitless potential that lies within each individual.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, author Robert Bellino M.D. graduated in the top third of his medical school class. He had three years of general psychiatry residency. In private practice, he used multiple kinds of psychiatric procedures, including shock treatment therapy, group therapy, hypnosis, and individual therapy with medication management. The author journeyed to prisons, jails, nursing homes, and hospitals, and he managed and advised other therapists in hospitals and outpatient settings. Dr. Bellino saw over fifteen thousand different patients individually throughout his career.

“This book is not about mental illness but about dealing with life and ourselves in general,” writes Dr. Bellino. “Most particularly, this book aims to help you get better control of your mind by helping you understand how to deal with and, if needed, change your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and control abilities. … The book is a fresh and concise guide that can help you change the way you look at life. It’s achievable, but you will have to commit to engaging with the suggestions and practices in this guide.”

Riverbend School to Receive Generous Gift from Estate of Sheila and Frank Magullion

Natick, MA, June 08, 2024 — The former home of Sheila and Frank Magullion in South Natick, comprising two residential homes and over 5 and a half acres, will be gifted to Riverbend School, an independent Montessori school less than a mile away from the property.

In July 2023, Riverbend’s Head of School, Brooke Hopkins, learned of the Magullion estate when Dave Epstein, GBH News meteorologist, educator, and South Natick resident, was helping to facilitate end-of-life wishes for his dear friend Sheila Magullion. Mr. Epstein recognized the alignment between Sheila and Frank’s values and Montessori principles, which emphasize the interconnectedness of all life, conservation and environmental stewardship, and an appreciation for nature’s inherent gifts of groundedness and reflection. Indeed, Mrs. Hopkins, along with the Riverbend administrative team and Board of Directors, agreed that Riverbend is uniquely positioned to carry on the Magullions’ legacy in perpetuity.

Together, Mr. Epstein, Mrs. Hopkins, and Michael Tauer, Riverbend’s Board Chair, shared the School’s vision with Tom Hunnewell, Sheila and Frank’s long-time lawyer and who they named as their trustee and executor. Mr. Hunnewell agreed that the Magullions’ property would be put to excellent use in the hands of Riverbend.

To that end, Riverbend has created the Sheila and Frank Magullion Education and Retreat Center and plans to utilize the property to develop enhanced outdoor education opportunities for Riverbend students; host small events and symposia for teachers and other Montessori educators in the greater MetroWest area and beyond; and create a fellowship program for aspiring teachers as they pursue their Montessori training with a focus on attracting individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring a varied pool of candidates. By prioritizing diversity, Riverbend aims to promote equity and inclusivity within its school environment and in Montessori schools across the country, thereby expanding access to classrooms in which all children see themselves reflected in the faculty and staff.

This generous gift from the Magullion estate will not only honor Sheila’s passion for nature and education but also strengthen Riverbend School’s commitment to fostering a holistic and nurturing learning environment. Riverbend School looks forward to integrating the property into its curriculum and strengthening the pipeline of Montessori trained educators, empowering a new generation of Montessori teachers to positively impact children for generations to come.

Riverbend School, founded in 2010, is an independent Montessori school in South Natick, MA, serving Toddler — 8th grade.

National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Expands Leadership Team

Cary, NC, June 07, 2024 — NACCE adds leaders and staff to support expanding programming.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the country’s largest organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has added four new members to its leadership and staff teams, according to NACCE President and CEO Rebecca Corbin. The new hires include:

Trenton Hightower, executive director, Membership & Workforce Development. Trenton Hightower will spearhead strategy and sales initiatives for NACCE while overseeing special projects. He has over 30 years of experience in the workforce and noncredit space, including service as a vice chancellor for the State of Virginia system of community colleges. Hightower is based in Orlando, Florida.

Ellen Lawson, director, Sponsorship & Partnerships. Ellen Lawson will cultivate relationships with sponsors and aligned partners to drive growth across NACCE events and programs. She has extensive corporate experience handling VIP events for executive-level leaders. Lawson works at the NACCE headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

Suzanne Kart, director, Marketing & Communications. Suzanne Kart will implement a data-driven strategy across NACCE’s social media platforms, SkillPointe subscriptions, eNews, and other special projects. Kart has experience working in marketing and communications for national associations and for corporate events. Kart is based in Bay City, Michigan.

Lydia Perez, coordinator, Veteran Capital Readiness Initiative (VCAP), Everyday Entrepreneur Program and Fund. Perez will facilitate outreach and engagement
efforts to NACCE member colleges participating in these grant-funded initiatives. She is a recent college graduate from Monmouth College in Illinois. Perez brings enthusiasm and recent experience as a college student to her new position at NACCE. She is based in Galesburg, Illinois.

“We are very happy to welcome such top talent to our NACCE team,” said Corbin. “As we continue to expand our programming across the country through our
community college members, we anticipate even more opportunities to enlarge the role of entrepreneurship in local colleges and the communities they serve.”

Judith Wolfberg’s Newly Released The Pillow Connection

Buffalo Grove, IL, June 07, 2024 — “The Pillow Connection”: a gripping and unique narrative that intertwines history and personal stories through the journey of a pillow from Poland to the United States. “The Pillow Connection” is the creation of published author, Judith Wolfberg, a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother.

Wolfberg shares, “This is no ordinary story. For decades, the secret within the pillow details travel from one unsuspecting person to another. The Pillow Connection tells of its journey from Poland to the United States. This unique story will hold the readers’ attention from the first words to the last.”

John Bowling’s New Book Lake Cora Haiku

Paw Paw, MI, June 07, 2024 —- Fulton Books author John Bowling, who served for many years as a college professor, pastor, and university president, has completed his most recent book, “Lake Cora Haiku”: a powerful and poignant series of haikus prompted and influenced by the author’s time spent admiring the incredible beauty and landscape of Lake Cora.

“Lake Cora is a beautiful spring-fed lake located in the cradle of southwest Michigan’s orchards and vineyards. The lake is surrounded by a soft sandy shore, natural grasses, and stately trees. Though it is small and not widely known, locals affectionately call it the other great lake. Although Lake Cora is an ideal setting for water skiing, small sailboats, kayaks, and an occasional wave runner, it is primarily a quiet reflective setting for fishing, swimming, and a calm nightly parade of pontoon boats. As such, the lake gives rise to thoughts of nature and the nature of life. The ancient craft of haiku provides a vehicle to express such reflections,” writes Bowling.

“Haiku is a generally unrhymed poetic form traditionally consisting of seventeen syllables arranged in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. Haiku is perhaps the most popular and best-known poetic form worldwide. These poems are deceivingly simple enough to be taught to children and yet have been the subject of doctoral dissertations and academic careers.”

Celebration of World Environment Day 2024 at Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Manipal, 7th June 2024: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence, deemed to be university, one of India’s leading research-focused educational institutions, celebrated World Environment Day 2024 at their campus in Manipal, on 5th June 2024. With several dignitaries present, the event began at 9:00 AM and was flagged off by Dr. HS Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, MAHE. Among those present were Dr. Giridhar P Kini, Registrar, MAHE, Dr. Raviraja NS, Director-Planning and Monitoring, MAHE, and Cdr (Dr.) Anil Rana, Director, MIT.

At 9:50 AM, the Institution Heads and Leadership Team planted saplings to set the event in motion. The dignitaries were called to the dais, followed by an invocation performed by the students at Mukunda Kripa School in honour of the celebration. Cdr (Dr.) Anil Rana gave a welcome address, following which students Ms Shivani R and Mas Tanvi delivered talks on Environment Day in English and Kannada, respectively.

Addressing the audience, Dr. H S Ballal said, “It is of the utmost importance that we attempt to work with, rather than against mother nature. Development can only be ideal in achievement if the needs of future generations are also kept in mind. We must stay away from selfish, harmful practices of production and work towards a future where humanity and environment perfectly co-exist.”

Providing a message on Environment Day, Dr. Giridhar P Kini said, “World Environment Day is a call to remember the importance of the flora and fauna that belong to the planet, just as much as we do. We must work throughout the year, to empower those who cannot empower themselves, which includes plants and animals. This World Environment Day, let us vow to be responsible for a positive change.” He also explained the Sustainable Development Goals and activities of MAHE towards this effect.

Speaking about the importance of Environment Day, Dr. Raviraja NS said, “True environmental revolution can be achieved if we come together and work towards helping our planet develop. By simple steps like keeping our surroundings clean and spreading awareness about the importance of environmental preservation, we all can do our bit for land restoration and to protect our land from desertification and drought. Let us resolve to preserve our planet for future generations.”

Concluding the ceremony with the national anthem, Mr Balakrishna Prabhu, Estate Officer, MAHE extended a heartfelt vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the dignitaries, college faculties, students, and everyone else gathered.

Author Jeff Medeiros’s New Audiobook Garghoul

Tiverton, RI, June 06, 2024 — Jeff Medeiros, who has been enthralled by ghost stories and horror from a young age, has completed his new audiobook, “Garghoul”: a collection of short horror stories, recounting weird tales of the supernatural set in the distant past that weaves together elements of science fiction, mystery, and twisted humor.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, author Jeff Medeiros has enjoyed reading ghost stories since he was a child, and even claims to have lived in several haunted locations. He spent part of his youth writing poetry, action adventure, science fiction, and song lyrics until he found his true niche in the horror genre. When not writing, the author enjoys spending time on his other passion, woodworking. Currently, the author resides in Tiverton with his wife, Stephanie, and his cat, Samwise.

“Ever get the midnight creeps? Ever find yourself in the thorny grip of mortal terror?” writes Medeiros. “Ever hear the tale of a woman who said when she was a child, a strange tree tried to eat her? Scarred for life and plagued by nightmares, she returns to her abandoned village to face her childhood fears. Meet Morty the Sly and he’ll introduce you to his ‘little lovelies’ and the curse of Newport. Or sail far and deep to a lonely island inhabited only by an eccentric seafarer and his unique nautical exhibits, just don’t get too close to the tanks. Read the story of the odd Silver Baden and the woodchipper. Sometimes, you must nip evil in the bud.

“Ever hear the legend of the terrifying Frogman of New Hampshire? Do you dare join the expedition up the mountain in the night? Don’t forget your camera and follow Claudius the cryptozoologist, but don’t be too rattled, for who fears a beast with no mouth to speak of? Hear the story of Gretta Garrabrandts, a brave young girl who took on a devastating and malevolent alien entity on her own. Meet a man with a dark and twisted mind, tortured by devilish dreams, cryptic whispers in the night, and the scratching within the walls.”

Patricia Goodwyn’s New Book Life of a Human Butterfly

Virginia Beach, VA, June 05, 2024 — Fulton Books author Patricia Goodwyn, who currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has completed her most recent book, “Life of A Human Butterfly”: a compelling series of inspirational and motivational quotes designed to help readers find the courage and insight to move forward along their life’s journey, embracing the change they may experience along the way to become a wholly new and transformed being.

Goodwyn writes, “The inspirational fiction of the life of a human butterfly has encompassed many genres, which include romance, historical fiction, suspense, fantasy, and even horror. The options are connected by a common element of faith that flows throughout each story and stretches the truth.”

Author Lori J. Brooks’s New Book The Heart of Nursing

Johnson City, TN, June 05, 2024 –– Lori J. Brooks, a retired nurse practitioner, currently residing in Tennessee, with over twenty years of experience in medical-surgical practice, has completed her new book, “The Heart of Nursing”: a compelling story based upon the author’s career in the nursing field that spans over two decades, revealing how her experiences with memorable patients helped to shape her and her views of the medical field.

In “The Heart of Nursing,” author Lori J. Brooks takes readers through the care of some of her more memorable patients throughout the years from a first-person perspective and shares the emotional and physical toll that patient care takes on care providers. From confused patients running down the halls with their chest tubes bouncing on the ground to the complex care of a dying patient, Lori provides insight into the world of nursing that few are privileged to view. Some of these stories are funny and will make you laugh out loud, others are heart-wrenchingly sad, and readers are invited to follow along as the author navigates through their care.

“This is a work of fiction, although it is based upon actual experiences in my nursing career,” writes Lori. “I have twenty-three years of experience as a registered nurse in one form or another, with seven years of that time taking care of patients in the hospital setting. Throughout the years, various patients have remained in my memory for one reason or another, most often for a memorable stay while in the hospital, and those are the stories that I have attempted to capture here. I have told many of these stories to my family and friends and finally decided to put pen to paper to record them once and for all.”

Helen Ivey’s Newly Released Night Pigeons

Jasper, AL, June 05, 2024 –“Night Pigeons”, a charming tale of wonder and discovery, is the creation of published author, Helen Ivey.

Ivey shares, “Just how deep is a child’s understanding? Night Pigeons is a story of the depth of a child’s understanding…and the journey she and her grandmother take as her grandmother comes to realize just how deep the spiritual influence is on her granddaughter. This is a true story of one little girl’s spiritual insight.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Helen Ivey’s new book is a heartwarming story that celebrates the beauty of childhood wisdom and the magical bond between generations. It is sure to captivate the hearts and imaginations of children and parents alike.